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FZUS54 KHGX 310603
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1203 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA
BAYS.
SEAS ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST
1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH THE OCCASIONAL HEIGHT OF THE
AVERAGE HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES.
GMZ300-311915-
1203 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
NORTH WINDS WILL AGAIN START INCREASING OVERNIGHT AS COLDER,
ARCTIC AIR SPILLS INTO THE REGION. ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS WILL
PERSIST FOR A GOOD PART OF THE DAY. LOW WATER CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BEGIN SUBSIDING
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS WINDS BECOME LIGHTER AND GRADUALLY
VEER TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST. ONSHORE FLOW PERSISTS AND
GRADUALLY INCREASES THROUGH TUESDAY AS THE NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES.
CONDITIONS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR PATCHY
SEA FOG MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE FOG RISK, FOR NOW,
APPEARS MARGINAL. THE NEXT FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE COAST WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
GMZ335-311915-
GALVESTON BAY-
1203 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS. SOME GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS POSSIBLE TOWARD
SUNRISE. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 30
KNOTS IN THE MORNING. SPEEDS SLOWLY DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON.
BAY WATERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
GMZ330-311915-
MATAGORDA BAY-
1203 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026
..LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 30
KNOTS IN THE MORNING. SPEEDS SLOWLY DIMINISHING IN THE AFTERNOON.
BAY WATERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY CHOPPY, DIMINISHING
TO SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
GMZ350-355-311915-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
1203 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO
25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS BY SUNRISE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH 4 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, WITH SOME GUSTS TO NEAR 30
KNOTS IN THE MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO AROUND 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTH 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND EAST 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
GMZ370-375-311915-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO
60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1203 AM CST SAT JAN 31 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTH 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTH
7 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO
AROUND 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 5 FEET AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 FEET AT
6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
5 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND SOUTHWEST 1 FOOT
AT 2 SECONDS.
MONDAY
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
TUESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
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